Friday TV Ratings 8/25/23: NFL Preseason Trails Soaring WWE SmackDown, Moonshine Steady for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Fox's 'WWE Smackdown' (0.78, +0.23) vaulted itself to an insanely-high level for Friday-night standards. The wrestling competition series even blocked CBS's broadcast of the 'Lions v. Panthers' NFL Preseason game (0.67) from taking the #1 spot in the Adults 18-49 demographic, though it was closer race than usual for that top spot. Outside of those two juggernauts, nothing else made more than a whimper. NBC had some modest 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.19) and 'Dateline' (0.20) encores. ABC was slightly lower with reruns of 'Will Trent' (0.17) and '20/20' (0.16). On the CW, 'Moonshine' (0.03, 0.00) held steady for its season finale. 'Family Law' (0.02, -0.04), however, completely plummeted.

Finals Update: 'WWE SmackDown' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	18-49 Share	Viewers (mil)	Network
8 PM	WWE SmackDown	0.78	10	2.65	Fox
	NFL Preseason: Lions v. Panthers	0.67	9	3.44	CBS
	American Ninja Warrior (R)	0.19	2	1.51	NBC
	Will Trent (R)	0.17	2	1.97	ABC
	Family Law	0.02	0	0.36	The CW
9 PM	Dateline NBC (R)	0.20	3	1.87	NBC
	20/20 (R)	0.16	2	1.79	ABC
	Moonshine (F)	0.03	0	0.22	The CW